Ronald Edward "Ron" Santo - 3B
Born: 1940
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Nicknames
"Ronnie"
"Cubs Legend"
Hall of Fame
Baseball Evolution - 2006
Cooperstown - none
Years Played
1960-1974
Main Team
Chicago Cubs 1960-1974
Other Teams
Chicago White Sox 1974
Awards
1964-1968 (5) National League Gold Gloves
1973 ML Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
All Star Appearances
1963-1966, 1968, 1969, 1971-1973
Positional Breakdown
3B 2130; DH 47; 2B 42; SS 18; LF 7; 1B 3; RF 1
Notes of Significance
- Led the NL in OBP twice, walks four times, and times on base three times
- Among third baseman, 4th in fielding runs (168), 5th in assists (4581), and 8th in double plays (395)
- For the first eight years of the 162-game schedule, Santo avearged 161 games per year while battling type-1 diabetes
- Among the top 100 ever in home runs, RBI, and walks
2243 | 8143 |
1138 | 2254 |
365 | 67 |
342 | 1331 |
35 | 46.1% |
13.6% |
.277 | .362 |
.464 | .828 |
125 | 3779 |
298 |
254 |
169 |
68 |
4.91 |
5 |
.46 |
110 |
106 |
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Baseball Evolution Links for Ronald Edward "Ron" Santo
Stan Hack vs. Ron Santo
Tons and tons of baseball fans dispute over whether or not Ron Santo belongs in the HOF. Aren’t we forgetting another Cub third baseman, however?